NYSE$STEM

Stem Inc. · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Announced fourth quarter and full year 2021 financial results.

Stem, Inc. reported a strong quarter with record revenues, backlog, pipeline, and AUM, driven by the Athena platform. The company's contracted backlog grew sequentially, driven by record bookings. Full-year 2021 revenues and bookings increased significantly, bolstering the contracted backlog and providing strong momentum into 2022.

  • Record revenues of $52.8 million, up 184% year-over-year.
  • Record bookings of $216.9 million, up 400% year-over-year.
  • Record contracted backlog of $449 million, up 44% sequentially.
  • Record contracted assets under management (AUM) of 1.6 gigawatts hours (GWh).

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$52.8M

Previous: $18.6M+183.1%
EPS (adj)

-$0.23

Previous: -$2.52+90.9%
Contracted Backlog

$449M

No prior period
Bookings

$217M

Previous: $43.4M+399.8%
Net Income

-$34.1M

Previous: -$101M+66.2%
Operating Income

-$83.1M

Previous: -$12.7M-552.8%
Gross Profit

-$1.6M

Previous: $949K-268.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$748M

Previous: $6.94M+10671.8%
Total Assets

$1.19B

Previous: $206M+479.0%
Stock-Based Comp

$5.56M

Previous: $3.12M+78.6%

Revenue & EPS history

Stem · Revenue · Quarterly

$52.8M

Q4 2021+183.1%vs Q4 2020
Beat estimate in 5 of 10 quarters(50%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The Company is introducing full-year 2022 financial guidance, inclusive of AlsoEnergy, with revenue expected to more than triple. The company is on track to execute on bookings in excess of $1 billion between July 2021 and December 2022.

Tailwinds

  • Revenue: $350 - $425 million
  • Non-GAAP Gross Margin: 15% - 20%
  • Bookings: $650 - $750 million
  • CARR (yearend): $60 - $80 million
  • Strong balance sheet provides visibility into our anticipated multi-year growth in recurring software revenues.

Headwinds

  • Adjusted EBITDA: $(60) - $(20) million
  • Supply chain delays
  • Permitting delays
  • Interconnection delays
  • COVID-19 and general macroeconomic conditions continue to impact the supply chain and project timelines.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2021

Historical avgQ4 2021

-2.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

-4.6%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.4%

Avg return

30 days after

52%

13 / 25 earnings

Positive

+30.3%

Q1 2025

Best reaction

-40.5%

Q2 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+3.1%-14.6%-28.0%
Q4 2025+21.2%+8.1%-13.8%
Q3 2025-28.0%-23.5%-25.1%
Q1 2025+30.3%+21.2%+17.8%
Q4 2024+13.1%-13.0%-24.6%
Q3 2024-30.2%-22.4%-27.5%
Q2 2024-40.5%-41.8%-53.9%
Q1 2024-26.5%-30.3%-28.1%
Q4 2023+4.7%-1.6%-14.5%
Q3 2023+10.9%+5.1%-0.3%
Q2 2023+6.1%+4.1%-21.3%
Q1 2023+11.5%+6.0%+36.1%
Q4 2022-19.0%-20.5%-36.5%
Q3 2022+1.5%-1.1%-0.3%
Q2 2022+23.9%+25.7%+21.5%
Q1 2022+6.5%-15.9%+6.8%
Q4 2021-10.2%-4.9%+11.0%
Q3 2021-0.7%-0.2%-20.7%
Q2 2020-14.5%-20.1%-20.9%
Q2 2021-14.5%-20.1%-20.9%
Q1 2021+6.9%+22.5%+77.1%
Q1 2020+6.9%+22.5%+77.1%
Q4 2020-12.0%-5.2%-3.8%
Q3 2020+0.0%+2.6%+76.9%
Q4 2019+0.0%+2.6%+76.9%
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